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Indian Army Exercise with other countries :
Name
|
Participating Country
|
Units
|
Date
|
Location
|
Yudh Abyas
|
United States
|
Indian Special Forces
United States Special Forces
|
16 - 26 May
|
Agra, India
|
Nomadic Elephant I
|
Mongolia
|
|
October
|
Mongolia
|
Yudh Abyas
|
United States
|
|
27 March - 17 April
|
Vairangte, India
|
Emerald Mercury
|
United Kingdom
|
|
11 - 22 March
|
Hyderabad, India
|
Yudh Abhyas
|
United States
|
22 Maratha Light Infantry
25 Infantry Division
1 Guam National Guard
|
September - October
|
Vairangte, India
|
Indra II
|
Russia
|
|
10 - 20 October
|
Agra, India
|
Nomadic Elephant II
|
Mongolia
|
|
5 - 14 December
|
Vairangte, India
|
|
Uzbekistan
|
Uzbekistan Special Forces
|
January
|
|
Desert Strike
|
-
|
|
April
|
Rajasthan, India
|
Yudh Abyas
|
United States
|
5 Gorkha Rifles
Garud Commando Force
25 Infantry Division
|
6 - 23 September
|
Schofield Army Base barracks, United States
|
Shatrujeet
|
United States
|
1 Rifle Company, 21 Punjab Regiment
Company, 2/4 Marine Expeditionary Unit
|
31 October - 2 November
|
Belgaum, India
|
Himalayan Warrior
|
United Kingdom
|
Parachute Regiment
Royal Marines
|
17 September - 11 October
|
Leh, India
|
Yud Abhyas
|
United States
|
5 Gorkha Rifles
C Company 3/ 21 Infantry Division
|
November
|
Chaubatia, India
|
Hand in Hand I
|
China
|
|
19 - 27 December
|
Kunming, China
|
Indra III
|
Russia
|
|
|
Pskov, Russia
|
Brazen Chariots
|
-
|
|
March
|
Rajasthan, India
|
Ajeya Warrior
|
United Kingdom
|
16 Mechanized Regiment
3 Mercian Regiment
|
29 August - 19 September
|
Salisbury Plain, United Kingdom
|
Yudh Abhyas
|
United States
|
49th Infantry Brigade
9 Mission Support Command,
California Army National Guard,
40 Infantry Brigade Combat Team
|
24 October - November 5
|
Honolulu, United States
|
Hand in Hand II
|
China
|
8 Maratha Light Infantry
1 Company, Infantry Battalion, Chengdu Military Area Command
|
4 - 14 December
|
Belgaum, India
|
Hind Shakti
|
-
|
II Corps
|
3 - 6 May
|
Punjab, India
|
Yudh Abhyas
|
United States
|
Mechanised Infantry Battalion
2 Squadron, 14 Cavalry, 25 Stryker Brigade Combat Team
|
12 - 29 October
|
Babina, India
|
Ekuverin
|
Maldives
|
16 Madras Regiment
2 Parachute Regiment
|
18 - 30 October
|
Belgaum, India
|
Indra III
|
Russia
|
|
13 - 23 October
|
Ranikhet, India
|
Yudh Abyas
|
United States
|
62 Infantry Division
5 Parachute Regiment
4 Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25 Infantry Division
79 Infantry Brigade Combat Team (National Guard)
|
1 - 14 November
|
Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, United States
|
Surya Kiran I
|
Nepal
|
|
|
Vairengte, India
|
Ajeya Warrior IV
|
United Kingdom
|
3 Bihar Regiment, 83 Infantry Brigade
B Company, 2 Battalion The Royal Welsh, 19 Light Brigade
|
20 July - 19 August
|
Salisbury Plain, United Kingdom
|
Surya Kiran II
|
Nepal
|
|
|
Amlekhganj, Nepal
|
Shakti I
|
France
|
2 Bihar Regiment, 99 Mountain Brigade
13 Mountain Infantry Battalion
|
9 - 21 October
|
Chaubatia, India
|
Sampriti I
|
Banglsdesh
|
|
|
Assam, India
|
Sudarshan Shakti
|
-
|
XXI Corps
|
28 November - 14 December
|
Rajasthan, India
|
Bold Kurukshetra
|
Singapore
|
|
March
|
Babina, India
|
Surya Kiran III
|
Nepal
|
|
27 June
|
|
Sampriti II
|
Bangladesh
|
|
|
|
Garud Shakti
|
Indonesia
|
19 Madras Regiment, 21 Mountain Division
13 Infantry Brigade
|
20 February -1 March
|
Vairengte, India
|
Yudh Abhyas VII
|
United States
|
2 Mechanised Regiment
2 Squadron 14 Cavalry, 25 Stryker Brigade Combat Team
6 Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 2 Engineer Brigade
|
5 - 12 March
|
Jaisalmer, India
|
Shoor Veer
|
-
|
South Western Command
|
April
|
Rajasthan, India
|
Nomadic Elephant
|
Mongolia
|
Jat Regiment
|
August 2012
|
Belgaum, India
|
Surya Kiran IV
|
Nepal
|
|
|
|
Ekuverin
|
Maldives
|
|
12 - 25 November
|
Belgaum, India
|
Rudra Akrosh
|
-
|
South Western Command
|
January
|
Rajasthan, India
|
Ajeya Warrior V
|
United Kingdom
|
|
4 April - 3 May
|
Belgaum, India
|
Yudh Abhyas VIII
|
United States
|
2/5 Gurkha Rifles, 99th Mountain Brigade
1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
|
3 - 17 May
|
Fort Bragg, United States
|
Shakti II
|
France
|
|
9 - 20 September
|
Jodhpur, India
|
Surya Kiran V
|
Nepal
|
|
23 September - 6 October
|
Pithoragarh, India
|
Indra V
|
Russia
|
|
17 - 28 October
|
Jaisalmer, India
|
Hand in Hand III
|
China
|
|
4 - 14 November
|
Chengdu, China
|
Surya Kiran VI
|
Nepal
|
|
5 - 19 March
|
Saljhandi, Nepal
|
Sarvada Vijay
|
-
|
|
May
|
Rajasthan, India
|
Surya Kiran VII
|
Nepal
|
Garud Division
|
18 - 31 August
|
Pithoragarh, India
|
Yudh Abhyas X
|
United States
|
|
17 - 30 September
|
Ranikeht, India
|
Ekuverin
|
Maldives
|
|
November
|
Maafilafushi, Maldives
|
Mitra Shakti
|
Sri Lanka
|
Indian Special Forces
Sri Lankan Special Forces
|
3 - 23 November
|
Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Hand in Hand IV
|
China
|
13 Group Army
|
17 - 25 November
|
Pune, India
|
Nomadic Elephant X
|
Mongolia
|
84 Airborne Special Forces Battalion
|
23 January - 6 February
|
Gwalior, India
|
Al Nagah-Ii
|
Oman
|
|
|
Muscat, Oman
|
Garud Shakti III
|
Indonesia
|
432 Battalion Kostrad Infantry
|
9 - 21 February
|
Vairengte, India
|
Surya Kiran VIII
|
Nepal
|
Garud Division
|
23 February - 7 March
|
Salijhandi, Nepal
|
Khanjar
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Indian Special Forces
Scorpions - Kyrgyzstani Special Forces
|
March
|
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
|
Brahmashira
|
-
|
II Corps
|
April
|
Suratgarh, India
|
Ajeya Warrior VI
|
United Kingdom
|
Kumaon Regiment
|
13 - 28 June
|
Salisbury Plain, United Kingdom
|
Ekuverin VI
|
Maldives
|
Bihar Regiment
|
31 August - 13 September
|
Trivandrum, India
|
Yudh Abhyas X|
|
United States
|
|
9 - 23 September
|
Joint Base Lewis McChord, United States
|
Sampriti V
|
Banglaesh
|
|
|
Binnaguri, India
|
Mitra Shakti III
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
29 September - 12 October
|
Pune, India
|
Hand in Hand V
|
China
|
Naga Regiment
Chengdu Military Area Command
|
12 - 22 October
|
Kunming, China
|
Indra VII
|
Russia
|
Red Eagle Division
Independent Motorised Brigade
|
8 - 18 November
|
Bikaner, India
|
Drad Sanklap
|
-
|
Southern Command
|
2 December
|
Rajasthan, India
|
Shakti VII
|
France
|
|
6 - 16 January
|
|
Sino-India Joint I
|
China
|
|
1 February
|
Chusul, China
|
Surya Kiran IX
|
Nepal
|
Panchshul Brigade
|
8 - 21 February
|
Pithoragarh, India
|
Lamitye V||
|
Seychelles
|
Indian Special Forces
Tazar (Special Forces Unit)
|
15 - 28 February
|
Port Victoria, Seychelles
|
Force 18
|
ASEAN plus
|
|
2 - 8 March
|
Pune, India
|
Garuda Shakti IV
|
Indonesia
|
503 Airborne Battalion
|
10 - 23 March
|
Magelang, Indonesia
|
Khanjar |||
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
|
March - April
|
Gwalior, India
|
Shatrujeet
|
-
|
I Corps
|
16 April
|
Rajasthan, India
|
Nomadic Elephant XI
|
Mongolia
|
Kumaon Regiment
|
25 April - 8 May
|
Mongolia
|
Chakravyuh - II
|
-
|
Pivot Corps
|
6 May
|
Suratgarh, India
|
Jalrahat
|
-
|
|
29 June
|
Guwahati, India
|
Megh Prahar
|
-
|
I Corps
|
14 July
|
Mathura, India
|
Maitree
|
Thailand
|
|
15 - 30 July
|
Krabi, Thailand
|
Prabal Dostyk I
|
Kazakhstan
|
Special Operating Force’s Unit
|
7 - 17 September
|
Karaganda, Kazakhstan
|
Yudh Abhyas XII
|
United States
|
5th Infantry Battalion, 20 Infantry Regiment
2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7 Infantry Division
|
14 - 27 September
|
Chaubattia, India
|
Indra VIII
|
Russia
|
Kumaon Regiment
59th Motorized Infantry Brigade
|
22 September - 2 October
|
Vladivostok, Russia
|
Sino-India Joint II
|
China
|
|
19 October
|
|
Mitra Shakti
|
Sri Lanka
|
Rajuputana Rifles
Sinha Regiment
|
24 October - 6 November
|
Ambepussa, Sri Lanka
|
Surya Kiran X
|
Nepal
|
Kumaon Regiment
Jabar Jung Battalion
|
31 October - 13 November
|
Saljhandi, Nepal
|
Sampriti VI
|
Bangladesh
|
Mahar Regiment
|
5 - 18 November
|
Dhaka, Bangladesh
|
Hand in Hand VI
|
China
|
13 Group Army
|
16 - 27 November
|
Pune, India
|
Ekuverin VII
|
Maldives
|
Bihar Regiment
|
15 - 28 December
|
Laamu Atoll, Maldives
|
Khanjar IV
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Indian Special Forces
|
20 February - 5 March
|
Kok Jhangak, Kyrgyzstan
|
Surya Kiran XI
|
Nepal
|
Ekta Shakti Battalion (Punjab Regiment)/ 28 Punjab
Durga Baksh Battalion
|
7 - 20 March
|
Pithoragarh, India
|
Al Nagah-Ii II
|
Oman
|
|
7 - 10 March
|
Bakloh, India
|
Bold Kurukshetra
|
Singapore
|
31st Indian Armored Division
3rd Singapore Division
|
4 - 21 March
|
Madhya Pradesh, India
|
Nomadic Elephant XII
|
Mongolia
|
15 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
084 Special Forces Task Battalion
|
5 - 21 April
|
Vairengte, India
|
Thar Shakti
|
-
|
X Corps
|
17 April - 17 May
|
Rajasthan, India
|
Maitree
|
Thailand
|
Northern Command
|
3 - 17 July
|
Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh
|
Surya Kiran XII
|
Nepal
|
|
3 -16 September
|
Saljhandi, Nepal
|
Yudh Abhyas XIII
|
United States
|
2/11 Gorkha Rifles
5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team
|
14 - 27 September
|
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
|
Mitra Shakti
|
Sri Lanka
|
1 Mahar Regiment
Sinha Regiment
|
13 - 25 October
|
Pune, India
|
Indra IX
|
Russia
|
5th Red Banner Army
|
19 - 29 October
|
249th Combined Army Range Sergeevisky, Russia
|
Prabal Dostyk II
|
Kazakhstan
|
3/11 Gorkha Rifles
|
2 - 15 November
|
Bakloh, India
|
Sampriti VII
|
Bangladesh
|
Red Horns Division
|
6 - 11 November
|
Shillong, India
|
Danx
|
-
|
50 Parachute Brigade
|
20 - 24 November
|
Andaman & Nicobar islands, India
|
Imbax I
|
Myanmar
|
Red Horns Division
|
20 - 25 November
|
Shillong, India
|
Ajeya Warrior
|
United Kingdom
|
20 Rajputana Rifles
1 Royal Anglican Regiment
|
1 - 14 December
|
Mahajan Firing Range, India
|
Ekuverin VIII
|
Maldives
|
8 Gorkha Rifles
|
14 - 27 December
|
Belgaum, India
|
Hamesha Vijayee
|
-
|
Southern Command
|
16 - 22 December
|
Rajasthan
|
Vinbax I
|
Vietnam
|
|
30 January - 3 February
|
Jabalpur, India
|
Vajra Prahar
|
United States
|
Special forces, Southern Command
|
January
|
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, United States
|
Shakti IV
|
France
|
2/8 Gorkha Rifles
2nd Marine Infantry Regiment
|
31 January - 5 February
|
Mailly-le-Camp. France
|
Lamitye VIII
|
Seychelles
|
Southern Command
|
24 February - 4 March
|
Mahe, Seychelles
|
Khanjar V
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Indian Special Forces
|
16 - 29 March
|
Vairengte, India
|
Harimau Shakti
|
Malaysia
|
4/Grenadiers
1/Royal Ranger Regiment
Royal Malay Regiment
|
30 April - 13 May
|
Hulu Langat, Malaysia
|
Vijay Prahar
|
-
|
South Western Command
|
April
|
Mahajan Firing Range, India
|
Surya Kiran XIII
|
Nepal
|
|
30 May - 12 June
|
Pithoragarh, India
|
Maitree
|
Thailand
|
Kumaon Regiment
|
6 - 19 August
|
Chachoengsao, Thailand
|
SCO Peace Mission
|
SCO
|
Rajput Regiment
|
20 - 29 August
|
Chelyabinsk, Russia
|
Milex 2018
|
BIMSTEC
|
|
10 - September
|
Aundh Military Station, India
|
Nomadic Elephant XII
|
Mongolia
|
17 Punjab Regiment
Unit 084
|
10 - 21 September
|
Five Hills Training Area, Ullanbaatar, Mongolia
|
Prabal Dostyk III
|
Kazakhstan
|
5 Ladakh Scouts
|
10 - 22 September
|
Otar Military area, Kazakhstan
|
Yudh Abhyas XIV
|
United States
|
Infantry battalion, 6 Mountain Division
1st Battalion, 23 Infantry Regiment
|
16 - 29 September
|
Chaubatia, India
|
Dharma Guardian I
|
Japan
|
6/1 Gorkha Rifles
32 Infantry Regiment
|
1 - 14 November
|
Vairengte, India
|
Indra X
|
Russia
|
Mechanized Infantry Regiment
5th Army
|
18 - 28 November
|
Babina Military Station, India
|
Indian Navy Exercise with other countries
S.No
|
Exercise Name
|
Participating Country
|
1
|
Simbex
|
Singapore and India.
|
2
|
Varuna
|
France and India.
|
3
|
Slinex
|
Srilanka and India.
|
4
|
IBSAMAR
|
Southafrica, Brazil and India.
|
5
|
Malabar
|
USA, Japan and India.
|
6
|
Konkan
|
UK and India. (Maritime)
|
7
|
Sahyog Kajin
|
Japan and India (coast Guard).
|
8
|
Aux Index
|
Australia and India (Maritime).
|
9
|
Naseem –Al-Bahr
|
Oman and India.
|
Indian Air force Exercise with other countries
Name
|
Participating Country
|
Units
|
Date
|
Location
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
Cope India
|
United States
|
Sukhoi Su-30 MKI
Dassault Mirage 2000
Mikoyan MiG-27
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
|
16 - 27 February
|
Gwalior AFS, India
|
Sindex I
|
Singapore
|
|
|
Gwalior AFS, India
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
Garuda II
|
France
|
|
|
Istres Air Base, France
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
Sindex II
|
Singapore
|
Mikoyan MiG-27
|
3 - 20 January
|
Kalaikunda AFS, India
|
Gagan Shakti
|
-
|
|
4 - 27 September
|
Western Air Command
South Western Air Command
|
Indradhanush I
|
United Kingdom
|
|
2 - 13 October
|
Gwalior AFS, India
|
Sindex III
|
Singapore
|
Mikoyan MiG-27
|
8 November
|
Kalaikunda AFS, India
|
Sindex IV
|
Singapore
|
|
8 - 22 December
|
Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
Garuda III
|
France
|
Sukhoi Su-30 MKI
Dassault Mirage 2000
Mikoyan MiG-27
|
13 - 25 February
|
Kalaikunda AFS, India
|
IndradhanushII
|
United Kingdom
|
Sukhoi Su-30 MKI
1 Ilyushin IL-78 MKI
|
|
RAF Waddington, United Kingdom
|
Sindex V
|
Singapore
|
Mikoyan MiG-27, No. 18 Squadron
|
26 November - 13 December
|
Kalaikunda AFS, India
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
Red Flag
|
United States
France
South Korea
|
8 Sukhoi Su-30 MKI
2 Ilyushin IL-78 MKI
2 Ilyushin Il-76
247 Garud Commandos
|
9 - 23 August
|
Nellis AFB, United States
|
Exercise Desert Eagle I
|
UAE
|
|
September
|
Al-Dhafra airbase, UAE
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
Cope India
|
United States
|
Ilyushin Il-76
Antonov An-32
Mil Mi-17
Garud Commandos
|
19 - 23 October
|
Agra AFS, India
|
Eastern Bridge I
|
Oman
|
6 SEPECAT Jaguar
1 Ilyushin IL-78 MKI
1 Ilyushin Il-76
|
31 October
|
Jamnagar AFS, India
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
Garuda IV
|
France
Singapore
|
6 Sukhoi Su-30 MKI
3 Ilyushin IL-78 MKI
1 Ilyushin Il-76
|
14 - 25 June
|
Istres Air Base, France
|
IndradhanushIII
|
United Kingdom
|
Sukhoi Su-30 MKI
Dassault Mirage 2000
Mikoyan MiG-27
Ilyushin IL-78 MKI
Beriev A-50
|
18 October - 3 November
|
Kalaikunda AFS, West Bengal
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
Eastern Bridge II
|
Oman
|
|
22 October
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
Iron Fist
|
-
|
Sukhoi Su-30 MKI
SEPECAT Jaguar
Mikoyan MiG-29
HAL Tejas
Mikoyan MiG-27
Dassault Mirage 2000
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
Antonov An-32
Ilyushin Il-76
Beriev A-50
Mil Mi-8
Mil Mi-17
Mil Mi-35
|
February 2013
|
Pokhran, India
|
2014
|
|
|
|
|
Garuda V
|
France
|
4 Sukhoi Su-30 MKI
4 Mikoyan MiG-27
4 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
1 Ilyushin IL-78 MKI
1 Beriev A-50
|
2 - 13 June
|
Jodhpur AFS, India
|
2015
|
|
|
|
|
IndradhanushIV
|
United Kingdom
|
4 Sukhoi Su-30 MKI, No. 2 Squadron
1 Ilyushin IL-78 MKI
1 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
|
30 July
|
RAF Coningsby and RAF Brize Norton, United Kingdom
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
Iron Fist
|
-
|
Sukhoi Su-30 MKI
HAL Tejas
Suryakiran Aerobatic Team
Garud Commando Force
|
18 March
|
Pokhran, India
|
Red Flag
|
United States
|
4 Sukhoi Su-30 MKI
4 SEPECAT Jaguar
2 Ilyushin IL-78 MKI
1 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
|
28 April - May 13
|
Eielson AFB, United States
|
Desert Eagle II
|
UAE
|
4 Sukhoi Su-30 MKI
|
May 24 - June 3
|
Al-Dhafra airbase, UAE
|
2017
|
|
|
|
|
Eastern Bridge IV
|
Oman
|
Sukhoi Su-30 MKI
Mikoyan Mig-29
SEPECAT Jaguar
Mikoyan MiG-27
|
16 - 20 January
|
Jamnagar AFS, India
|
Siam Bharat II
|
Thailand
|
|
22 - 26 May
|
Chiang Mai, Thailand
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Air warrior drill team
|
9 - 14 July
|
Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Pralay Shayam
|
-
|
Mil Mi-17
HAL Dhruv
HAL Chetak
|
23 September
|
Hyderabad, India
|
Indra
|
Russia
|
2 Ilyushin Il-76
|
19 - 29 October
|
Sergeyvsky Training Ranges, Russia
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Blue Flag
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United States
Greece
Poland
France
Germany
Italy
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1 Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
45 Garud Commandos
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2 - 6 November
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Uvda Air Force Base, Israel
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Danx
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SEPECAT Jaguar
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
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20 - 24 November
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India
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2018
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Gaganshakti
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Sukhoi Su-30 MKI
Mikoyan Mig-29
SEPECAT Jaguar
HAL Tejas
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
Mikoyan MiG-27
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
Ilyushin IL-78 MKI
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8 - 22 April
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India
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Pitch Black
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Australia
United States
Netherlands
France
Germany
Canada
Indonesia
New Zealand
Singapore
Thailand
Malaysia
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4 Sukhoi Su-30 MKI
1 Ilyushin IL-78 MKI
1 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
1 Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
145 Garud Commandos
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27 July - 18 August
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Darwin Air Force Base, Australia
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Bi-lateral exercise
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Indonesia
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20 - 22 August
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Subang Air Base, Malaysia
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Aviaindra
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Russia
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Sukhoi Su-30 MKI
Mikoyan Mig-29
Mil Mi-8
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17 - 28 September
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Lipetsk, Russia
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10 - 22 December
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Jodhpur, India
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Cope India
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United States
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3 - 14 December
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Kalaikunda and Panagarh Air Force Stations, India
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